Revolving curtain-shield.



H. H. SCHROYER.

REVOLVING CURTAIN SHIELD.

APPLICATION FILED Aue.15.1914.

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REVOLVING CURTAIN SHIELD.

APPLICATION FILED AUG-I5. 1914.

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HARRY H. SCHROYER, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, A -SIGNOB TO ACME SUPFLY COMPANY, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, A CORPORATION OF ILLINOIS.

REVOLVING CURTAIN-SHIELD.

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Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented July 3, 1911?.

Application filed August 15, 1914. Serial No. 856,932.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, HARRY H. SoHRoYnR, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of the city of Chicago, in the county of Cook and State of Illinois, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Revolving Curtain-Shields; and I do hereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and exact description of the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and to the numerals of reference marked thereon, which form'a partof this specification.

Car window curtains are generally mounted with the curtain roller concealed from view, and consequently the window framing has been of necessity constructed in a particular manner to afford a space for the reception of the curtain roller. In the event of injury or damage to curtains thus installed which necessitates renewal or repair of the same, the car to which the defective curtain is attached must frequently be laid up in the repair yards while the work is being done for the reason that it is necessary to remove a large part of the framingsurrounding the curtain roll before access may be had to the same. The waste of time and labor thus occasioned as well as the laying up of the car during the interval that such work is being done is a source of great eX- pense and serious inconvenience to the railroads and public which is readily avoided by the use of my invention.

My invention relates to a revoluble curtain shield acting to support the curtain roll and capable of easy and convenient attachment upon the window frame, affording a very neat appearance, and well adapted for use both on steel and wooden cars.

It is an object of this invention to construct a revolving shield pivotally mounted upon a window frame, and acting to afford a support for the curtain roll, and so disposed as to effectually conceal the same from view and as well protect the curtain roll from unauthorized interference.

It is also an object of this invention to construct a device adapted to support the curtain roll for use upon'a car window concealing and as well protecting the same, and capableof being revolved into a position out of use to expose the curtain roll in operatable position, permitting easy adjustments or replacement thereof to be made.

It is also an important object of this inventlon to construct a combined shield and support for a curtain roll, said shield being eccentrically mounted upon a window frame,

whereby when the shield is revolved into open position, the curtain roll is exposed to vlew, and by such movement the shield assuming a position permitting easy adjustment thereof, but, when in closed position, the eccentricity acting to cause the same to bind securely in the support, so that there is no possibility of noisy vibration or accidental openlng thereof taking place.

It is also an important object of this invention to provide in combination with a window frame a detachable and adjustable combined support and shield for a curtain roll, constructed to permit ready attachment and detachment of the roll therefrom, merely by revolving the shield into an open position, exposing the curtain roll to view.

It is furthermore an object of this invention to construct a device supporting a curtain roll in concealed position upon a car window, and capable of easy manipulation to move the same into a position giving convenient access totlie curtain roll for repair or detachment thereof.

The inventionv (in a preferred form) is illustrated in the drawings and hereinafter more fully describech In the drawings:

Figure 1 is a. front elevation of the window of a car illustrating a device embodying the principles of my invention attached thereon.

Fig. 2 is an enlarged view broken away of the curtain shield shown in Fig. 1.

Fig. 3 is an enlarged interior view showing the curtain shield closed, and with parts in section to illustrate the construction.

Fig. 4 is a vertical section taken on line 4-i of Fig. 1.

Fig. 5 is an enlarged detail section taken on line 55 of Fig. 2, with the parts shown 1n an open position in dotted lines.

Fig. 6 is a fragmentary detail view taken on line 66 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 7 is a similar view with parts shown in section.

Fig. 8 is a view illustrating the manner in which one of-the roller supporting members is closed to prevent accidental displacement of the gudgeon of the curtain roller.

As shown in the drawings:

The window posts of a car are denoted by the reference numeral 1, and slidable therebetween are respective inner and outer sashes 2 and 3, adapted to move upwardly in suitable grooves provided for the purpose, into a position between the inner and outer transom lights 4 and 5, respectively. Secured upon the inner surface of each of the window posts 1, are flat substantially circular plates 6, the outer periphery of each of which is provided with a curved flange 7, as clearly shown in Fig. 7, and at its center having a stud or gudgeon 8. Formed integral with or rigidly secured to said plate 6, and at right angles thereto is an attaching or face plate 9, which has a cup or dome shaped portion 10, extending outwardly therefrom, fitting around said curved flange 7, and extending slightly beyond the same. J ournaled eccentrically upon the respectivestuds 8, of the plate 6, are a pair of substantially circular plate members 11, apertured for the purpose, and which are integrally connected by means of a horizontally disposed hood or shield 12, which, when in closed position, engages closely beneath the overhanging edge of the curved end members 10. The inner or rear edge of said shield 12, is bent at an acute angle, as indicated by the reference numeral 13, and the outer edge is bent around and back upon itself to form a substantially rectangular bead 14, said acute angled portion 13, and bead ll, both acting as stops for the shield when the. same is in closed position. For this purpose a horizontal channel bar 15, is secured at its ends upon said face plates 9, and extends across the window frame, affordinga finished appearanceto the structure and the lower flange of the channel being so positioned as to be contacted by said acute angled portion 13, of the curtain shield when the same is in the closed position shown in Fig. 5. \Vhen the shield 12, is revolved into open position the acute angled member 13, moves down into the position shown in dotted lines in Fig. 5, and the rectangular beaded portion 1 1, swings upwardly and strikes against the front surface of said channel 15, said channel thus affording a stop for the shield in open position.

Rigidly secured upon the inner surface of each of the rotatable end plates 11, of the shield, are roller supporting members 16 and 17 respectively, the member 16,, having a round recess therein, and the member 17, having a rectangular recess into which is securely fitted a clamp 17, having integral apertured projections thereon opening outwardly therefrom and normally directed upwardly within the window frame for a purpose hereinafter described. Said clamp 17*, is adapted to recelve there n the squared gudgeon 18, of a springcurtain roller 19, the rounded gudgeon 20, in the other end thereof fitting rotatably into the bearing member 16.

A curtain 21, is secured to and wound on said roller 19, in the usual manner, and along its lower edge is provided with spring actuated stops 22, fitting into. guides 23, provided on the window posts of the device, and actuatable by finger pieces 24, to move the curtain up and down into any desired position of adjustment The operation is as follows:

The shield 12-, when in the position shown in Fig. 3, entirely conceals the curtain roll from view, and as well protects the same from unauthorized interference or from damage. However, when it is desired to adjust, repair or replace the curtain, as the case may be, the hood is revolved into an open position by inserting'the fingers behind the lower rectangular head 14!, and revolving the hood and its end plates 11, eecentrically upon the studs 8, until the bead -14, strikes the upper transverse channel bar, 15, secured across the window frame. Due to its eccentric movement, the shield, as it rotates into open position, moves clownwardliy and away both from the transverse channel member 15, and the curved inclosing ends 10, sothat no friction occurs between the parts, and the hood is permitted to move very easily. However, when the hood is revolved into closed position, the eccentric pivotal mounting thereof causes the same toengage closely into. the end dome shaped members 10, and with the upper portion likewise wedgi-ng tightly beneath the channel bar 15-, thus preventing accidental opening or noisy vibration of the shield taking place. When the shield in the supporting member 17, for the squared end 18, of the curtain roller, is disposed in an upward position, thus preventing detachment of the roller. However, when the. shield is revolved'into open position the clamp 17*, in said member 17', swings downwardly and the roller may be then readily disengaged from the shield for any purpose whatsoever by simply removing a small bolt or cotter pin 25, engaged in the apertured projections of the clamp and which normally closes or: looks the projections on the clamp and prevents: accidental displacement of the gndgeon 18. Of course the curtain rel-119, is rotated a slight amount by the adjusting movements of the hood, due to the engagement of the squared end 18, of the roll, said member 17, but such a small amount of movement is immaterial. Withthe shield in the open position shown in dotted lines: in Fig. 5, for detachment of the curtain roll therefrom, it-is obvious, inasmuch asthe guides'23, terminate at their upper ends beneath. said shield, that the curtain stops on the lower end of the curtain fabric may be easily and conveniently moved upwardly and disengaged from said guides. Due to the close interfitting of the parts and the absence of all visible attaching or connecting means the device is of an exceedingly neat appearance.

I am aware that various details of construction may be varied through a wide range without departing from the principles of this invention. I therefore do not purpose limiting the patent granted otherwise than necessitated by the prior art.

I claim as my invention:

1. In a device of the class described, a cylindrical curtain shield, a pivotal eccen tric mounting therefor, and a curtain roller journaled within said shield co-axial with the pivotal mounting thereof.

2. In a device of the class described, a semi-cylindrical curtain shield, a pivotal eccentric mounting therefor permitting rotative movement of said shield, and a curtain roller journaled within said shield and movable therewith and mounted co-axial with the axis of rotation of said shield.

3. In a device of the class described a curtain shield rotatably mounted upon a window frame, a curtain roller mounted therewithin, said shield adapted to move eccentrically on pivotal supports therefor in said window frame, and stops limiting the opening and closing movements of the shield.

4. The combination with a window frame, of a transverse member secured thereacross, and a curtain shield eccentrically and pivotally mounted therebeneath, and a curtain roller mounted within said shield, said transverse member acting as a stop for said shield in the opening and closing movements thereof.

5. In a device of the class described the combination with a window frame, of ourtain guides secured thereon, a rotative curtain shield eccentrically mounted in horizontal position at the upper end of the window frame above the upper end of said ourtain guides, a curtain roller releasably mounted within said shield co-axial with the axis of rotation thereof, and stationary means with which said shield rotates into wedging relation when moved to closed position over the roller therein.

6. In a device of the class described the combination with a window frame, of ourtain guides secured thereto, a curtain shield pivotally mounted at the upper end of the window frame with said guides terminating at their open ends beneath said shield, said shield adjustable eccentrically on the window frame into open and closed position, and a curtain roll mounted in said shield coaxial therewith adapting the lower end of the curtain to be engaged and guided and held in adjusted position in said curtain guides.

7. In a device of the class described, an eccentrically revoluble semi-cylindrical curtain shield, and a curtain roller detachably journaled therein co-axial with the axis of rotation of said shield.

8. In a device of the class described, a horizontal cylindrical curtain shield, stationary means on which said shield is pivoted for eccentric rotation whereby the shield moves freely into open position and wedgingly engages with said means when moved toward closed position, and a curtain roll detachably mounted within said shield.

9. In a device of the class described, a semi-cylindrical revoluble shield, a pivotal mounting at each end thereof whereby said shield revolves eccentrically with reference to its axis, a curtain roller mounted within said shield for movement therewith and journaled coaxial with the axis of rotation of said shield, and means wedgingly engaging with said shield to hold the same against movement when moved into closed position.

10. In a device of the class described, a cylindrical rotatable eccentrically mounted curtain shield, a curtain roller journaled therein coaxial with the axis of rotation of said shield, means with which said shield wedgingly engages when moved into closed position to hold the same from movement, and stops formed on said shield to limit the adjusting movement thereof into open and closed position.

11. In a device of the class described a curtain roller, an eccentrically mounted revoluble shield therefor in which said roller is supported, and means positively retaining said roller within the shield, and permitting detachment of the roller when the shield is in an open position.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

HARRY H. SCHROYER.

Witnesses:

CHARLES I-IILLs, Jr., FRANK K. HUDsoN.

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